Arachnoid cyst

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 15 Oct 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 11 May 2018

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Findings was changed:

Small right middle cranial fossa extra axial-axial cystic lesion that is filled with CSF with no visible wall. No enhancement of the lesion or its wall and no diffusion restriction on DWI. No extension through the sylvianSylvian fissure.

DiagnosisDiagnosis - type I arachnoid cyst.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (DWI) ( update )

Description was removed:
No diffusion restriction

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Usually, arachnoid cysts are accidentally discovered on routine MRI or CT. A simple arachnoid cyst displays no enhancement or mass effect. DWI can help differentiation between arachnoid and epidermoid cysts.

  • -<p>Usually arachnoid cysts are accidentally discovered on routine MRI or CT. A simple <a href="/articles/arachnoid_cyst" title="arachnoid cyst ">arachnoid cyst </a>displays no enhancement or mass effect. DWI can help differentiation between arachnoid and epidermoid cysts.</p>
  • +<p>Usually, arachnoid cysts are accidentally discovered on routine MRI or CT. A simple <a href="/articles/arachnoid-cyst">arachnoid cyst </a>displays no enhancement or mass effect. DWI can help differentiation between arachnoid and epidermoid cysts.</p>

Systems changed:

  • Paediatrics

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